Plaster Gauze

Last week I mentioned we had been using plaster gauze. I was so surprised by how much fun it was. Caspar made a mask and Otis made a cast of his hand. They would be awesome as Halloween decorations or costumes! Since I've encouraged the boys to play around and experiment with the gauze. It's not a really clean activity but it's not out of control messy either. I've seen other children make amazing volcanos and the options are really endless. The plaster gauze can be used in any shape or…

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Mask Lesson- easiest way to make plaster gauze masks with your class. Tip: use PLASTIC WRAP instead of Vaseline!

Elephant plaster sculpture made using a StencilGirl stencil as a pattern by Gwen Lafleur.

Eighth graders are creating "self portrait masks" for their first project of the year. Today, half of the group had their faces cast in plaster by their classmates. Those having the plaster applied have to wear a shower cap to protect their hair and plastic wrap on their face to protect the skin (leaving the nose holes open of course!). The other option would be smearing vaseline on the skin to be plastered, but that hardly seemed like a good option for 8th grade girls! Helpers applied…

We Start With Safety: Falling in Art plaster bandages are made from 100% natural materials, they are non-toxic and skin-safe, and each roll is individually wrapped to keep it fresh and dry. Great for Many Projects: Falling in Art plaster mold is great for masks, sculptures, scenery, and textured art! The craft wrap bandages can also be used to cast body parts including arms, legs, and face, ideal for pregnant women who want to remember their maternities. Easy to Operate: Each gypsum bandage…

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Making your own plaster bandages is a great way to save money. Plaster bandages can be used for medical purposes or for casting body parts for art. Getting the consistency for the plaster correct can take a few tries, but once you get it down, the process is easy.

Totally going to do this! Cardboard and plaster gauze!

Since it was spring break, someone locked our gates by mistake. This little sister was able to squeeze though the bars and let the other kids in! Our hero! Me, showing them how to draw out the shape of the rabbit on cardboard. The kids did great on this project! Drawing on the cardboard and then cutting out the shapes. They totally got the 3 dimensional part, and understood how to make their rabbits stand alone. Step one. Cut and glue the rabbit. Let dry. Step two, use plaster cloth, dip it…